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Site: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY
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Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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realism

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in film, attitude opposed to expressionism that emphasizes the subject as opposed to the director's view of the subject; usually concerns topics of a socially conscious nature, and uses a minimal amount of technique.

rear projection

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a process in which a foreground action is combined with a background action filmed earlier to give impression that actors are in the location of background scene, for instance. The foreground is filmed in studio, against a screen; the background imagery is projected from behind the screen. Largely superseded at present by front projection and matte technique.

reframing

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short panning or tilting movements to adjust for the figures' movements, keeping them onscreen or centred.

rhetorical form

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a type of filmic organization in which the parts create and support an argument.

rhythm

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the perceived rate and regularity of sounds, series of shots, and movements within the shots. Rhythmic factors include beat (or pulse), accent (or stress), and tempo (or pace).